The home I am renting is up for auction on December 27th, 2010. How long can I stay?

Yes, the law was passed in May 2009. The new owner would have to honor the existing lease subject to their right to prematurely terminate the...

BofA foreclosing on my home even after I was told I qualified for loan modification. Please help!

When is your sale date? You're not alone. Many borrowers told the same stories every where in the nation. The truth is it there's no law that...

Our home is being auctioned 12/14. Is it in my best interest to contact an attorney due to BofA repeatedly denying our loan mod?

It's in your best interest to have someone who knows how to negotiate or is knowledgeable about loan modication assist you, whether he is an...

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Need help

Even iff you don't have the extra money to pay an attorney to help negotiate a settlement, you should still try to work out something with the...

Property purchased at auction in California, with tenant included. Previous landlord will NOT give the deposit back.

As far as security deposit goes, the general rule is that the prior landlord -and not the successor landlord - remains personally liable to the...

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My landlord won't put in screens for our deck. Isn't he obligated to?

There's an implied covenant of warranty of habitability in every residential lease in California. Usually that involves something if not provided...

What can I do or what will the judge do if the owner of the house i am renting has forged my signature on a document?

Forging someone's signature on a lease agreement is fraud, regardless of her motive - though it makes wonder why she would do that. Certainly if...

Foreclosure: What is the legal obligation of the bank in foreclosure? Can the bank foreclose without a sale notice in advance?

These days we hear many stories similar to yours not only here in AVVO but also on other websites. Many people are either misinformed about or...

There are several Trustee verification firms in California who claim to delay the trustee sale date by sending requests to the

Be wary. There are many firms out there who would make this kind of promises to make a few bucks. In the end, they may not deliver as they promise....

My bank refused to review my loan modification application

Yes, there are some things you can do to stop the process to give yourself more time to negotiate your loan modificaion. What you would do depends...